Eddystone M1917 Stock Warp Issue

[WarPig1976]

I'm not going to argue with anybody. I'll just say with complete confidence there's no straightening a bowed and twisted piece of lumber with heat and have it be permanent. The defect has always been present and will always be present. What's missing is the proper moisture content.

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[Ridolpho]

I'm not going to argue with anybody. I'll just say with complete confidence there's no straightening a bowed and twisted piece of lumber with heat and have it be permanent. The defect has always been present and will always be present. What's missing is the proper moisture content.

You may well be correct- only time will tell in the case of the ones I've done. I believe if the wood fibers are hot enough they go plastic and permanently deform. The first time I steamed a bow stave to straighten a kink it was amazing how it would bend after the correct temp was reached. Wood bowmakers assume these bends are pretty permanent. Gonna have to check my No.4 again and see how its held up. Regards.

Ridolpho

[Hcompton79]

Well I guess there's no harm in trying, and yes I did see him mention that this would be the most difficult wood to bend.

[fjruple]

Well I guess there's no harm in trying, and yes I did see him mention that this would be the most difficult wood to bend.

I believe a lot of the toughest to bend will depend on the condition of the wood. If the stock is oil soaked from years of storage in cosmoline it make be easier to bend. Considering your only other option is to buy another (getting expensive, original) stock. Please let us know how you make out if you are going to try and bend the stock.

Cheers

--fjruple